There are 6 ways to get from New Taipei to Tainan by train, bus, car, plane, or cable car
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Train
best- Take the train from 台北 to 台南train 臺灣高鐵線
3h 6m$38–54Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Xindian Station to Tainan Stationbus 1612
4h 50m$14–20Drive 310.1 km
- Drive from New Taipei to Tainancar 310.1 km
3h 23m$29–42Fly to Tainan Airport
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN)plane TSA - TNN
3h 43m$131–234Cable car, fly to Kao-Hsiung International Airport, train
- Take the cablecar from Maokong Station to Taipei Zoo Stationcablecar
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH)plane TSA - KHH
- Take the train from 新左營 to 臺南train
5h 19m$118–661Fly to Chiayi, train
- Fly from Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Chiayi (CYI)plane TSA - CYI
- Take the train from 水上 to 臺南train
6h 12m$133–229
Taipei Songshan Airport (TSA) to Tainan Airport (TNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Taipei to Tainan is to bus which costs $14 - $20 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from New Taipei to Tainan is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs $35 - $55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Xindian Station station and arriving at Tainan Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from New Taipei to Tainan. However, there are services departing from Xindian District Office and arriving at 臺南 via Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, 台北 and 沙崙. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between New Taipei and Tainan is 336 km. The road distance is 310.1 km.
The best way to get from New Taipei to Tainan without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from New Taipei to Tainan, including transfers.
New Taipei to Tainan bus services, operated by U Bus, depart from Xindian Station.
New Taipei to Tainan train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, depart from 台北 station.
The best way to get from New Taipei to Tainan is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs $35 - $55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 - $20 and takes 4h 50m, you could also fly, which costs $130 - $240 and takes 3h 43m.
What companies run services between New Taipei, Taiwan and Tainan, Taiwan?
Taiwan High Speed Rail operates a train from 台北 to 台南 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $39–50 and the journey takes 1h 46m. Alternatively, U Bus operates a bus from Xindian Station to Tainan Station hourly. Tickets cost $14–20 and the journey takes 4h 50m.
- Website
- uniair.com.tw
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–340
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–125
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $115–125
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Chiayi via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- mandarin-airlines.com
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Penghu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Kinmen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Taipei Songshan Airport to Kao-Hsiung International Airport via Nangan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Train from 台北 to 台南
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $39–50
- Website
- thsrc.com
- Non-Reserved
- $39–44
- Standard
- $40–50
- Business
- $71
- Website
- english.gondola.taipei
Cable car from Maokong Station to Taipei Zoo Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- english.gondola.taipei
- Phone
- 0800-765-888
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
Train from 新左營 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $2–3
Train from 水上 to 臺南
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Taiwan Railway
- adult
- $2–5
- Phone
- 0800-676676
- Website
- ubus.com.tw
Bus from Xindian Station to Tainan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- ubus.com.tw
- Book at
- ordertickets.ubus.com.tw
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More Questions & Answers
New Taipei to Tainan bus services, operated by U Bus, arrive at Tainan Station.
New Taipei to Tainan train services, operated by Taiwan High Speed Rail, arrive at 台南 station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Taipei to Tainan is 310 km. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from New Taipei to Tainan.
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